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The Civil War

The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the Civil War–based on the celebrated PBS television series

An Illustrated History

An Illustrated History

An Illustrated History

The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the Civil War–based on the celebrated PBS television series

An Illustrated History

By Geoffrey C. Ward, Kenneth Burns and RICHARD BURNS

By Geoffrey C. Ward, Kenneth Burns and RICHARD BURNS

By Geoffrey C. Ward, Ric Burns and Ken Burns

By Geoffrey C. Ward, Ric Burns and Ken Burns

By Geoffrey C. Ward, Ric Burns and Ken Burns

By Geoffrey C. Ward, Ric Burns and Ken Burns

By Geoffrey C. Ward, Ric Burns and Ken Burns

By Geoffrey C. Ward, Ric Burns and Ken Burns

By Geoffrey C. Ward and Kenneth Burns

By Geoffrey C. Ward and Kenneth Burns

By Geoffrey C. Ward, Ric Burns and Ken Burns

By Geoffrey C. Ward, Ric Burns and Ken Burns

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Part of Vintage Civil War Library

Part of Vintage Civil War Library

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Sep 06, 1994 | ISBN 9780679755432

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Sep 29, 1992 | ISBN 9780679742777

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Jun 28, 2011 | ISBN 9780307700223

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Feb 04, 2009 | ISBN 9780307555151

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Aug 18, 2015 | ISBN 9781101947289

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    About The Civil War

    Based on the celebrated PBS television series about the men and women who lived through the cataclysmic trial of our nationhood—the complete text of the magisterial illustrated work of history that The New York Times hailed as “a treasure for the eye and mind.”

    “The Civil War defined us as what we are and it opened us to being what we became, good and bad things…. It was the crossroads of our being, and it was a hell of a crossroads: the suffering, the enormous tragedy of the whole thing.” —Shelby Foote, from The Civil War

    Now Geoffrey Ward’s magisterial work of history is available in a text-only edition that interweaves the author’s narrative with the voices of the men and women who lived through the cataclysmic trial of our nationhood: not just Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Robert E. Lee, but genteel Southern ladies and escaped slaves, cavalry officers and common foot soldiers who fought in Yankee blue and Rebel gray.

    The Civil War also includes essays by our most distinguished historians of the era: Don E. Fehrenbacher, on the war’s origins; Barbara J. Fields, on the freeing of the slaves; Shelby Foote, on the war’s soldiers and commanders; James M. McPherson, on the political dimensions of the struggle; and C. Vann Woodward, assessing the America that emerged from the war’s ashes.

    About The Civil War

    “A treasure for the eye and mind” (The New York Times) about the greatest war in American history—and a magnificent companion volume to the celebrated PBS television series by one of our most treasured filmmakers. • With more than 500 illustrations: rare Civil War photographs—many never before published—as well as paintings, lithographs, and maps reproduced in full color.

    It was the greatest war in American history. It was waged in 10,000 places—from Valverde, New Mexico, and Tullahoma, Tennessee, to St. Albans, Vermont, and Fernandina on the Florida coast. More than 3 million Americans fought in it and more than 600,000 men died in it. Not only the immensity of the cataclysm but the new weapons, the new standards of generalship, and the new strategies of destruction—together with the birth of photography—were to make the Civil War an event present ever since in the American consciousness. Thousands of books have been written about it. Yet there has never been a history of the Civil War quite like this one.

    A wealth of documentary illustrations and a narrative alive with original and energetic scholarship combine to present both the grand sweep of events and the minutest of human details. Here are the crucial events of the war: the firing of the first shots at Fort Sumter; the battles of Shiloh, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg; the siege of Vicksburg; Sherman’s dramatic march to the sea; the surrender at Appomattox. Here are the superb portraits of the key figures: Abraham Lincoln, claiming for the presidency almost autocratic power in order to preserve the Union; the austere Jefferson Davis, whose government disappeared almost before it could be formed; Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant, seasoned generals of fierce brilliance and reckless determination. Here is the America in which the war was fought: The Civil War is not simply the story of great battles and great generals; it is also an elaborate portrait of the American people caught up in the turbulence of the times.

    An additional resonance is provided by four essays by prominent Civil War historians, and Shelby Foote talks to filmmaker Ken Burns about wartime life on the battlefield and at home.

    About The Civil War

    “A treasure for the eye and mind” (The New York Times) about the greatest war in American history—and a magnificent companion volume to the celebrated PBS television series by one of our most treasured filmmakers. • With more than 500 illustrations: rare Civil War photographs—many never before published—as well as paintings, lithographs, and maps reproduced in full color.

    It was the greatest war in American history. It was waged in 10,000 places—from Valverde, New Mexico, and Tullahoma, Tennessee, to St. Albans, Vermont, and Fernandina on the Florida coast. More than 3 million Americans fought in it and more than 600,000 men died in it. Not only the immensity of the cataclysm but the new weapons, the new standards of generalship, and the new strategies of destruction—together with the birth of photography—were to make the Civil War an event present ever since in the American consciousness. Thousands of books have been written about it. Yet there has never been a history of the Civil War quite like this one.

    A wealth of documentary illustrations and a narrative alive with original and energetic scholarship combine to present both the grand sweep of events and the minutest of human details. Here are the crucial events of the war: the firing of the first shots at Fort Sumter; the battles of Shiloh, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg; the siege of Vicksburg; Sherman’s dramatic march to the sea; the surrender at Appomattox. Here are the superb portraits of the key figures: Abraham Lincoln, claiming for the presidency almost autocratic power in order to preserve the Union; the austere Jefferson Davis, whose government disappeared almost before it could be formed; Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant, seasoned generals of fierce brilliance and reckless determination. Here is the America in which the war was fought: The Civil War is not simply the story of great battles and great generals; it is also an elaborate portrait of the American people caught up in the turbulence of the times.

    An additional resonance is provided by four essays by prominent Civil War historians, and Shelby Foote talks to filmmaker Ken Burns about wartime life on the battlefield and at home.

    About The Civil War

    Combining video and audio from Ken Burns’s beloved film with animated maps and hundreds of images—rare photographs as well as paintings, lithographs, and maps in full color—this deluxe eBook brings the Civil War to life in a new way.
    The acclaimed, best-selling companion volume to the celebrated PBS series—the highest-rated series in the history of public television—has now been enhanced to create one of the richest eBook experiences available today. This new edition includes:
    • Nearly an hour of video and audio from the original film. We get wonderful footage re-creating what life was like during the war, Shelby Foote’s peerless storytelling and analysis, and informed commentary from other prominent historians.
    • Completely new and original animated maps of the three days at Gettysburg that make it easier than ever to follow this legendary and complicated battle.
    • Hundreds of illustrations carefully placed to maximize the reading experience without impeding the narrative flow of the text.

    As we mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, this deluxe eBook allows us to better understand and appreciate the greatest challenge our nation has ever faced.

    About The Civil War

    Based on the celebrated PBS television series about the men and women who lived through the cataclysmic trial of our nationhood—the complete text of the magisterial illustrated work of history that The New York Times hailed as “a treasure for the eye and mind.”

    “The Civil War defined us as what we are and it opened us to being what we became, good and bad things…. It was the crossroads of our being, and it was a hell of a crossroads: the suffering, the enormous tragedy of the whole thing.” —Shelby Foote, from The Civil War

    Now Geoffrey Ward’s magisterial work of history is available in a text-only edition that interweaves the author’s narrative with the voices of the men and women who lived through the cataclysmic trial of our nationhood: not just Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Robert E. Lee, but genteel Southern ladies and escaped slaves, cavalry officers and common foot soldiers who fought in Yankee blue and Rebel gray.

    The Civil War also includes essays by our most distinguished historians of the era: Don E. Fehrenbacher, on the war’s origins; Barbara J. Fields, on the freeing of the slaves; Shelby Foote, on the war’s soldiers and commanders; James M. McPherson, on the political dimensions of the struggle; and C. Vann Woodward, assessing the America that emerged from the war’s ashes.

    About The Civil War

    This interactive eBook has been optimized for reading on the iPad.

    This deluxe interactive eBook brings the Civil War to life in a new way by combining video and audio from Ken Burns’s beloved film with interactive maps, timelines, and slideshows.
     
    The acclaimed, best-selling companion volume to the celebrated PBS series—the highest-rated series in the history of public television—has now been enhanced to create one of the richest eBook experiences available today, and allow us to better understand and appreciate the greatest challenge our nation has ever faced.
     
    This new edition includes:

       • A new preface commemorating the 25th anniversary of the original broadcast of the PBS documentary.

       • Nearly an hour of video and audio from the original film. We get wonderful footage re-creating what life was like during the war, Shelby Foote’s peerless storytelling and analysis, and informed commentary from other prominent historians.

       • An interactive map that explores troop movements for major battles of the war.

       • A Who’s Who of the military leadership of the Civil War to match and compare generals from each side.

       • An interactive timeline of major events of the war. 

       • Original animated maps of the three days at Gettysburg that make it easier than ever to follow this legendary and complicated battle.

       • High-resolution slideshows of hundreds of rare photographs as well as paintings, lithographs, and maps in full color.

       • Pop-up essays that allow further exploration into cultural and historical subjects that affected life during wartime, including photographs and video.
     

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    About Ric Burns

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    About Ric Burns

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    Product Details

    Category: Civil War History | Military History | Politics

    Paperback | $19.00
    Published by Vintage
    Sep 06, 1994 | 368 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780679755432

    Category: Civil War History | Military History | Politics

    Paperback | $35.00
    Published by Knopf
    Sep 29, 1992 | 448 Pages | 9-1/4 x 10-7/8 | ISBN 9780679742777

    Category: Civil War History | Military History | Politics

    Hardcover | $75.00
    Published by Knopf
    Sep 05, 1990 | 448 Pages | 9-1/4 x 10-7/8 | ISBN 9780394562858

    Category: 19th Century U.S. History | Civil War History | Military History

    Enhanced Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Knopf
    Jun 28, 2011 | 448 Pages | ISBN 9780307700223

    Category: Civil War History | Military History | Politics

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Vintage
    Feb 04, 2009 | 368 Pages | ISBN 9780307555151

    Category: 19th Century U.S. History | Civil War History | Military History

    Enhanced Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Knopf
    Aug 18, 2015 | 448 Pages | ISBN 9781101947289

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    “An absorbing experience … A fine work of scholarship.” —Boston Globe

    “Succeeds in evoking both the grandeur of the war and its basic humanity.” —Chicago Tribune

    Awards

    Lincoln Prize WINNER 1991

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